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Accidents - Scales - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 666
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:16
Year 2002:68
Year 2004:130
Year 2005:196
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:29
Year 2009:75
Year 2010:63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/26/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
85/Y/O/M FELL OFF SCALE AT MD OFFICE AND INJURED BACK DX//BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
84 YOF, LOST BALANCE STEPPING OFF SCALE, FRACTURE SPINE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Bathtubs or showers
AT HOME PT GETTING OUT OF SHOWER,DRYING LEGS OFF,FELL,HIT R SIDEON A SCALE,NLOC, DX T-8 FRACTURE, RENAL TRANSPLANT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/28/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Televisions
AT CARDIAC REHAB GETTING OFF SCALES, TRIPPED OVER TV CORD FELL. DX-CONTUSION KNEE AND CHEST WALL, STRAIN WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2007Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
85 Y/O F INJURED L SIDE OF CHEST WHEN TRIPPED OVER SCALE AND FELL TO FL OOR AT HOSPITAL. DX; L CHEST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
FELL OFF SCALE FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/25/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PT AT THE DOCTORS OFFICE AND FELL GETTING OFF A SCALE FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Chairs
PT. WAS WEIGHING ON A SCALE, LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING EDGE OF CHA IR. CONTUSION OF UPPER RIB CAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
FELL GETTING ON SCALE AT DIALYSIS DX: RIB FX. / CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Tables
PT. GETTING ON SCALE TO WEIGH AND FELL HITTING SIDE AND CHEST ON A TABLE AT A DIALYSIS CENTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2004Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Bathtubs or showers
PT GETTING OFF SCALE AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING UPPER CHEST ON SHOWER DOOR C/O PAIN LEFT SIDE RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2004Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
LEFT 8TH RIB FX. PT FELL WHEN GETTING OFF SCALES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
TRIPPED ON SCALE WALKING IN KITCHEN & FELL. ACUTE CT LT LATERAL CHEST W ALL & LT ARM@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2001Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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